Lucien Muller, former Reims, Real Madrid and France midfielder, dies aged 91

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·20 de enero de 2026

Lucien Muller, former Reims, Real Madrid and France midfielder, dies aged 91

Lucien Muller, former France midfielder and a Reims and Real Madrid legend, died on Tuesday aged 91, according to Le Progres. He was nicknamed little Kopa.

He began his career at Strasbourg, then shone for Reims from 1959 to 1962, winning the French title in 1960 and 1962.

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Muller moved to Spain with Real Madrid from 1962 to 1965, winning La Liga three times and playing in a European Cup final, before joining Barcelona from 1965 to 1968.

After retiring, he coached in Spain, including a spell at Barcelona in 1978-79, then led Monaco from 1983 to 1986, winning the Coupe de France in 1985.

Capped 16 times by France, he featured at Euro 1960, when France reached the semi-finals, and at the 1966 World Cup.

Source: Le Progres